Tuesday, May 24
Bring money for walking field trip tomorrow to Love's and Indian Trail.
If you did not bring you children's book, be sure to have it for tomorrow.
Monday, May 23
Students need to read through chapter 19 in novel, Into Thin Air Prepare bring a children's book for our field trip on Wednesday to Indian Trail and a few dollars if you would like a snack. Final in class project will be presented next Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 11 Rough draft of introductory paragraph of Career Paper due on Friday.
Tuesday, May 10 1. Complete your Works Cited document for your research project. Be sure to include your citation for the interview. 2. Study for Lesson 7 vocabulary quiz. 3. Design a cover for your Writer's Portfolio making an equation for your life. Example: sunshine+eighth graders=graduation
Monday, May 9, 2011 This assignment needs to be word processed and at least three paragraphs. It does not need to be more than one page.
A Menu of Choices
1. Write a formal e-mail from Jon’s editors at Outside Magazine about what they hope to receive in terms of a story. Think about an editor’s expectations.
2. Formulate a policy as a founder of Adventure Consultants about how to handle Krakauer’s presence on the mountain. Be sure to include if Jon's participation put undue pressure on expedition leaders and other team members.
3. Write about a time where you were part of a team and either you could not count on someone or if you did not feel like you held your weight. Compose a letter to the person in charge explaining the situation.
Monday, May 2, 2011 Read up to page 118 in Into Thin Air. Remember, outlines are due Thursday.
Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000197 EndHTML:0000012126 StartFragment:0000004178 EndFragment:0000012090 SourceURL:file:localhost/Users/ljaffe/Documents/Outline%202011%20example%20education.doc Example of an Outline for a Career Project
Place the essay’s thesis statement at the top of the outline. Information on a thesis can be found in your larger packet.
THESIS STATEMENT A career in education involves life-long learning and a satisfying sense of accomplishment when a teacher has a positive impact on others.
II. Formal education through graduate school helps teachers gain employment.
A. The University of Michigan offers an outstanding choice for an undergraduate degree. 1. Admissions are competitive a. certain high school classes recommended b. SAT or ACT accepted c. need to have several extra-curricular for more than one year d. need a strong GPA 2. Out of state students pay significantly more tuition a. room and board approximately 30,000 per year b. fees, books, and football tickets not included in tuition
B. National-Louis University trains teachers in Master’s programs in many areas of education.
III. A teaching job requires training in the area specific to a desired age group.
A.
B.
C.
IV. Teaching requires on-going learning.
A.
B.
V. Teaching seems to connect to my love of children and learning.
A. A teacher works to improve society. B. Working in a school gives personal satisfaction.
April 18, 2011 Incredible web site for Career Project Career Paper Site Notecards are due Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, March 21 Chapters 21 and 22 in Warrior's Due on Wednesday. Remember, your writer's workshop is due before you leave on spring break.
Tuesday, March 15 Finish chapters 18 for tomorrow. You do not need to take notes, however tomorrow is a vocabulary test on Unit 6.
Monday, March 7 We read chapter 11 together in Warriors. You are not required to annotate this chapter in your notes. Be sure you are keeping up with your writer's portfolio due Friday, March 25.
Thursday, March 3
Finish Unit 6 in vocabulary and be sure you are keeping up with your writer's workshop.
Spend about 15 minutes scrolling through each of the above sites (five minutes for each) Then, write a reflective paragraph about what you now better understand about the challenges faced by African-Americans during the Civil Rights era. This paragraph should be word processed, in a 12 font, and should include at least seven sentences. It will be collected and graded.
Read about the Jim Crow Laws linked above. You only need to read down to the section on White Supremacy. Then, on your bookmark, list 7 facts you should remember about these terrible mandates. If you do not have the bookmark with you, word process the seven facts and print them out.
Tuesday, February 8
No Homework!!
Monday, February 7 Tomorrow will be your final test covering the novel. Study all of your documents covering how to integrate quotes and review all of your annotations.
Friday, February 4
Snow Days 2011
•write a poem
•write a description about how you felt when you learned about the snow day (s)
Þ •describe one part of an experience you had the last two days outside
Þ write a paragraph from the perspective of the snow
If you are having trouble coming up with a piece to write, check out these photos for some possible inspiration. Copy this site into the web browser, and then pick one picture to use.
Tuesday, February 1 Look through your book for examples of when Arnold struggles with his identity while at Reardon. Place the page numbers and quotes on a word document so that you can easily access them for an essay and group activity. Homework: Study your Unit 5 vocabulary words and review the prior four lessons for a test on Thursday. Finish the novel.
Sherman Alexie interview In class, Friday, January 28, 2011 1. Click on comic life in the left column on my wiki. Stroll through all of the comics from my other two classes. Choose the top three most clever ones and send them to me in an e-mail. 2. With headphones, watch the Sherman Alexie interview. Be prepared to respond to it.
1. Watch the State of the Union 2. Review your vocabulary words
As you watch the President this evening, choose two issues or topics on which to focus. Thinking about your reactions and those of others makes for a more complete experience. His speech begins at 8:00P.M.
Topic 1:
Quotations or points President Obama uses when addressing this issue. What is his tone? Does he use humor, fear, anger, or humility?
What is the response of the crowd. Think about the mood. Are they spirited, calm, agitated?
Topic 2:
Quotations or points President Obama uses when addressing this issue. What is his tone?
What is the response of the crowd. Think about the mood.
List ten words he uses that catch your attention. They may be strong adjectives to prove a point. Consider these part of the President’s lexicon.
Bring money for walking field trip tomorrow to Love's and Indian Trail.
If you did not bring you children's book, be sure to have it for tomorrow.
Monday, May 23
Students need to read through chapter 19 in novel, Into Thin Air
Prepare bring a children's book for our field trip on Wednesday to Indian Trail and a few dollars if you would like a snack.
Final in class project will be presented next Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 11
Rough draft of introductory paragraph of Career Paper due on Friday.
Tuesday, May 10
1. Complete your Works Cited document for your research project. Be sure to include your citation for the interview.
2. Study for Lesson 7 vocabulary quiz.
3. Design a cover for your Writer's Portfolio making an equation for your life. Example: sunshine+eighth graders=graduation
Monday, May 9, 2011
This assignment needs to be word processed and at least three paragraphs. It does not need to be more than one page.
A Menu of Choices
1. Write a formal e-mail from Jon’s editors at Outside Magazine about what they hope to receive in terms of a story. Think about an editor’s expectations.
2. Formulate a policy as a founder of Adventure Consultants about how to handle Krakauer’s presence on the mountain. Be sure to include if Jon's participation put undue pressure on expedition leaders and other team members.
3. Write about a time where you were part of a team and either you could not count on someone or if you did not feel like you held your weight. Compose a letter to the person in charge explaining the situation.
Check out Gabe Viti's speech to periods 3 and 4. Be patient, it is only the first three minutes that makes you feel as though you are on a boat.
Thanks, Andy!!
file:///Users/ljaffe/Desktop/VID00011.MP4
file:///Users/ljaffe/Desktop/VID00012.MP4
NOTE
DATE CHANGES
Outline and Interviews are now due on Monday, May 9.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Read up to page 118 in Into Thin Air. Remember, outlines are due Thursday.
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Example of an Outline for a Career Project
Place the essay’s thesis statement at the top of the outline. Information on a thesis can be found in your larger packet.
THESIS STATEMENT
A career in education involves life-long learning and a satisfying sense of accomplishment when a teacher has a positive impact on others.
II. Formal education through graduate school helps teachers gain employment.
A. The University of Michigan offers an outstanding choice for an undergraduate degree.
1. Admissions are competitive
a. certain high school classes recommended
b. SAT or ACT accepted
c. need to have several extra-curricular for more than one year
d. need a strong GPA
2. Out of state students pay significantly more tuition
a. room and board approximately 30,000 per year
b. fees, books, and football tickets not included in tuition
B. National-Louis University trains teachers in Master’s programs in many areas of education.
III. A teaching job requires training in the area specific to a desired age group.
A.
B.
C.
IV. Teaching requires on-going learning.
A.
B.
V. Teaching seems to connect to my love of children and learning.
A. A teacher works to improve society.
B. Working in a school gives personal satisfaction.
April 28
For Tuesday night's homework
Tuesday night Mt. Everest homework
April 25
Read chapter 4 of Into Thin Air!
April 18, 2011
Incredible web site for Career Project
Career Paper Site
Notecards are due Monday, April 25, 2011
Monday, March 21
Chapters 21 and 22 in Warrior's Due on Wednesday.
Remember, your writer's workshop is due before you leave on spring break.
Tuesday, March 15
Finish chapters 18 for tomorrow. You do not need to take notes, however tomorrow is a vocabulary test on Unit 6.
Monday, March 7
We read chapter 11 together in Warriors. You are not required to annotate this chapter in your notes. Be sure you are keeping up with your writer's portfolio due Friday, March 25.
Thursday, March 3
Finish Unit 6 in vocabulary and be sure you are keeping up with your writer's workshop.
Monday, February 28, 2011
http://www.centralhigh57.org/The_Little_Rock_Nine.html
http://www.littlerock9.com/
htttp:www.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/ak1.htm
Spend about 15 minutes scrolling through each of the above sites (five minutes for each)
Then, write a reflective paragraph about what you now better understand about the challenges faced by African-Americans during the Civil Rights era. This paragraph should be word processed, in a 12 font, and should include at least seven sentences. It will be collected and graded.
Daisy Bates
Web Quest for Warriors
About Jim Crow Laws
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Read about the Jim Crow Laws linked above. You only need to read down to the section on White Supremacy. Then, on your bookmark, list 7 facts you should remember about these terrible mandates. If you do not have the bookmark with you, word process the seven facts and print them out.
Tuesday, February 8
No Homework!!
Monday, February 7
Tomorrow will be your final test covering the novel. Study all of your documents covering how to integrate quotes and review all of your annotations.
Friday, February 4
Snow Days 2011
•write a poem
•write a description about how you felt when you learned about the snow day (s)
Þ •describe one part of an experience you had the last two days outside
Þ write a paragraph from the perspective of the snow
How are you feeling about winter at this time?
Design a winter weather dictionary.
thundersnow
snowpocalypse
snowmageddon
Making up school days
tranquility
blanketed
winds
gusts
winter, season, weather, February, scarf, hat, cap, beanie, mittens, gloves, sweater, jacket, coat, vest, shawl, leggings, boots, pajamas, robe, slippers, socks, booties, wool, fleece, heavy, wrap, bundle, blanket, comforter, quilt, patchwork, skiing, sledding, skating, jingle, shiver, chill, breath, snowstorm, blizzard, rain, sleet, snow, snowflakes, snow bank, snowball, powder, drift, crust, ice, icicles, crystals, frost, cold, bitter, windy, nippy, gusting, frozen, frigid, sparkling, slippery, icy, crunchy, lacy, delicate, soft, fluffy, knee-deep, powdery, freezing, melting, blustery, cloudy, dreary, drippy, slushy, rainy, snowman, shovel, bells, sled, sleigh, skis, ice skates, snowboard, toboggan, hill, mountain, pond, rink, forest, woods, creek, river, lane, road, holly, pine, cedar, fir, balsam, scent, boughs, wreath, trees, branches, bare, dark, silvery, blue, white, gray, brown, clear, piney, bird feeder, cardinal, suet, berries, hibernate, knit, sew, snuggle, read, book, stories, hearth, smoke, chimney, coals, flames, fire, fireplace, blazing, crackling, glowing, warm, cozy, toasty, spiced, spicy, tea, cider, cocoa, mug, popcorn, sugar, vanilla, spice, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking, aroma, waft
þ Be sure to check you show us with your words
If you are having trouble coming up with a piece to write, check out these photos for some possible inspiration. Copy this site into the web browser, and then pick one picture to use.
http://www3.timeoutny.com/chicago/blog/out-and-about/2011/02/snowpocalypse-2011-a-time-out-chicago-photo-gallery/
Tuesday, February 1
Look through your book for examples of when Arnold struggles with his identity while at Reardon. Place the page numbers and quotes on a word document so that you can easily access them for an essay and group activity.
Homework: Study your Unit 5 vocabulary words and review the prior four lessons for a test on Thursday.
Finish the novel.
Sherman Alexie interview
In class, Friday, January 28, 2011
1. Click on comic life in the left column on my wiki. Stroll through all of the comics from my other two classes. Choose the top three most clever ones and send them to me in an e-mail.
2. With headphones, watch the Sherman Alexie interview. Be prepared to respond to it.
1. Watch the State of the Union
2. Review your vocabulary words
As you watch the President this evening, choose two issues or topics on which to focus. Thinking about your reactions and those of others makes for a more complete experience. His speech begins at 8:00P.M.
Topic 1:
Quotations or points President Obama uses when addressing this issue. What is his tone? Does he use humor, fear, anger, or humility?
What is the response of the crowd. Think about the mood. Are they spirited, calm, agitated?
Topic 2:
Quotations or points President Obama uses when addressing this issue. What is his tone?
What is the response of the crowd. Think about the mood.
List ten words he uses that catch your attention. They may be strong adjectives to prove a point. Consider these part of the President’s lexicon.
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4.
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7.
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